This weekend proved to be a big one for Kia, with Optimas driven by Michael Galati (#36) and Mark Wilkins (#38) winning first place in rounds 8 and 9 of the race, respectively. The victories represent the first for Kia at Ontario's Canadian Tire Motorsports Park in Bowmanville, Ontario.

Racing against such cars as Ford Mustang Boss 302s and Porsche Caymans, the Kia Optima's turbocharged power proved a formidable force for challengers to overcome. In both rounds eight and nine, Galati and Wilkins attempted to fend off Jack Baldwin in his #68 Porsche Cayman. Galati and Wilkins took first and second in Saturday's round 8 race, with Baldwin coming in third.Galati took fifth in Sunday's race, with Wilkins taking the victory in round 9. Wilkins and Galati were separated by Baldwin, who took second place, Alec Udell of Woodlands, Texas in his #16 Ford Mustang Boss 302 taking third, and Andy Lee taking fourth in his #20 Chevrolet Camaro.
This weekend's victories represent the first for Kia in the GTS series. Wilkins also set a series lap record at CTMP with a time of 1:27.214, with an average speed of 101.502 mph. The strong second-place round 8 victory and win on Sunday was especially sweet for Mark Wilkins, a native of nearby Aurora, Ontario.